UR Quattro on Car SOS tonight @ 9pm

[tintin]

Short notice, but just spotted - Restoration of an '84 UR Quattro on More 4, not been touched for 10 years...

[Delboy]

Sweet, tuned in

[oldnick]

don't panic , it's on +1 as well at 10pm
have set the recorder , it will be at 11pm here , past my bed time

wonder if they would like to have a go at my 5 cyl 90 , 20v 7A engine !

[Delboy]

She was in a sorry state, quite the turn around

[tintin]

I've just watched it, as I'd put it on to record while I was out.

One surprise for me was that Phil, who they visited from the quattro owners club (with the two ur quattros), is the guy who runs the German classics show every year in Wigan. A thoroughly nice chap, and nice to see him on the telly

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by tintin

I've just watched it, as I'd put it on to record while I was out.

One surprise for me was that Phil, who they visited from the quattro owners club (with the two ur quattros), is the guy who runs the German classics show every year in Wigan. A thoroughly nice chap, and nice to see him on the telly

That white Quattro of his was just perfect.

[tintin]

…and typically of Phil, given the reason for the quattro refurb, he gave them a replacement quattro engine for free. Definitely one of the good guys.

[Quattrodave]

The owner of the ur is on classic audi, he told us about it about six months ago, the lucky bugger.

You definitely need to strip back and start again with most of these cars as they're really starting to get long in the tooth now but are still pokey for their age so things tend to go wrong often and with virtually no parts availability you need to be much more proactive than reactive with maintenance and parts replacement.

Six years of UR ownership and it was parts sourcing and cost more than anything that caused me to sell.

[tintin]

Originally Posted by Quattrodave

The owner of the ur is on classic audi, he told us about it about six months ago, the lucky bugger.

Six years of UR ownership and it was parts sourcing and cost more than anything that caused me to sell.

I think it's well deserved for Phil - he's organised the Wigan event (very well) entirely for charity for a number of years, putting in a lot of work for no return, so a bit of good karma in this case.

…and maybe I won't start looking for one then…I was really starting to lust after one whilst watching this last night. Lovely car.

[Quattrodave]

Originally Posted by tintin

I think it's well deserved for Phil - he's organised the Wigan event (very well) entirely for charity for a number of years, putting in a lot of work for no return, so a bit of good karma in this case.

…and maybe I won't start looking for one then…I was really starting to lust after one whilst watching this last night. Lovely car.

Don't get me wrong, it was an awesome car to own, never had anything but good attention from it and even though round Southampton there's sod all places to go for a decent drive it was always a wonderful feeling to drive... save for the lurking fear in my case that something would break (which sadly it often did!)